Wordpress Manual
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WordPress Manual Contents Introduction ............................................................................................... 6 Login ....................................................................................................... 10 Dashboard ................................................................................................ 11 Dashboard Menu Options ................................................................................................ 12 Toolbar ............................................................................................................................. 14 Hiding the Toolbar ............................................................................................................................................. 15 Posts versus Pages ................................................................................... 16 Posts ................................................................................................................................. 16 Pages ................................................................................................................................ 18 Adding your Site Content ........................................................................ 21 Adding a New Page .......................................................................................................... 21 Adding a New Post .......................................................................................................... 22 Adding Content with the Visual Editor ........................................................................... 24 Switching to the Text Editor ............................................................................................ 28 Changing your Post Format ............................................................................................. 30 Reviewing Past Revisions ................................................................................................ 32 Adding Images and Other Media ............................................................. 34 Inserting an Image ............................................................................................................ 34 Edit or Delete an Image ................................................................................................... 39 5560 Gratiot, Suite D Saginaw, Michigan 48638 Tel (989) 790-0507 (800) 809-3254 Fax (989) 790-0758 www.samsa.com [email protected] Setting a Featured Image.................................................................................................. 43 Insert an Image Gallery .................................................................................................... 44 Edit or Delete an Image Gallery ...................................................................................... 46 Insert an Audio or Video Playlist ..................................................................................... 47 Inserting Video, Audio or Other File Type ...................................................................... 50 Embedding a Video, Image or Other Content ................................................................. 51 Adding HTML Links ............................................................................... 55 Inserting an HTML Link .................................................................................................. 55 Inserting Links to Media Files ........................................................................................................................... 56 Editing an HTML Link .................................................................................................... 58 Removing an HTML Link ............................................................................................... 58 Editing Existing Content .......................................................................... 59 Deleting Content ...................................................................................... 60 Fullscreen Editing .................................................................................... 62 Saving and Publishing Content ................................................................ 63 Categories ................................................................................................ 65 Adding Categories within your Post ................................................................................ 67 Tags ......................................................................................................... 69 Adding Tags within your Post ......................................................................................... 71 Media Library .......................................................................................... 73 Viewing a File in the Media Library ................................................................................ 75 Adding a File to the Media Library ................................................................................. 77 Editing the File Properties ............................................................................................... 79 01/20/15 Page 3 of 135 Editing an Image ................................................................................................................................................ 82 Deleting a File from the Media Library ........................................................................... 86 Comments ................................................................................................ 88 Replying to a Comment ................................................................................................... 89 Editing a Comment .......................................................................................................... 92 Quick edit ........................................................................................................................................................... 92 Edit ..................................................................................................................................................................... 93 Unapproving and Approving Comments ......................................................................... 94 Marking Comments as Spam and Trash .......................................................................... 94 Appearance .............................................................................................. 97 Selecting your Theme ...................................................................................................... 97 Previewing and Customizing your Theme ......................................................................................................... 98 Adding a new Theme ......................................................................................................................................... 99 Customizing your Site .................................................................................................... 100 Widgets .......................................................................................................................... 101 Updating the Menu ......................................................................................................... 104 Adding a New Menu ........................................................................................................................................ 106 Editing an Existing Menu Item ........................................................................................................................ 106 Adding a New Menu Item ............................................................................................................................... 108 Adding a Custom Link Menu Item .................................................................................................................. 109 Deleting a Menu Item ...................................................................................................................................... 110 Managing Menu Locations .............................................................................................................................. 110 5560 Gratiot, Suite D Saginaw, Michigan 48638 Tel (989) 790-0507 (800) 809-3254 Fax (989) 790-0758 www.samsa.com [email protected] Header ............................................................................................................................ 111 Background .................................................................................................................... 112 Editor .............................................................................................................................. 113 Plugins ................................................................................................... 114 Adding a New Plugin ..................................................................................................... 115 Users ...................................................................................................... 119 Adding a New User ........................................................................................................ 120 Deleting a User ............................................................................................................... 122 Editing your Profile ........................................................................................................ 123 Tools .....................................................................................................